Wildfires Rage in Serbia; President Visits Affected Area Amid International Aid

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is on-site at the Deliblatska peščara, an area severely affected by ongoing wildfires. The fight against the flames continues across multiple locations in Serbia, with all available resources mobilized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The situation remains most critical in Deliblatska peščara, while fires at Stolovi near Kraljevo are still smoldering. The area near Maglič fortress is reportedly stable. International support has arrived to bolster firefighting efforts, with four "rescEU Black Hawk" helicopters and ground teams from the European Union now on the ground.

These EU-provided helicopters, two from the Czech Republic with 13 crew members and technical staff, one from Slovakia with seven crew members, and one from Romania with four crew members, have been actively involved. A German team is expected to arrive on August 24th. Additionally, a Russian "Il-76" aircraft has been instrumental, dropping 420 tons of water in ten sorties over August 20th and 21st.

In total, five helicopters participated in the operations on the previous day, including three from the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and two from the EU system. These aircraft collectively dropped 370 tons of water on the fires.